economic growth are ambiguous in theory. Moreover, measuring competition in the financial sector can be complex. In this paper … theory. They then relate this competition measure to growth of industries and find that greater competition in countries … in banking"--World Bank web site …

"The authors determine how time delays affect international trade using newly collected World Bank data on the days it …-sensitive to time-insensitive agricultural goods by 6 percent. "--World Bank web site …

-varies sharply around the world, with large differences among countries at similar levels of income. This paper argues that … work for development. "--World Bank web site …

supervision in every country in the world. The paper concludes by identifying reforms that would improve incentives by increasing … transparency and accountability in government and industry alike. "--World Bank web site …

regulation around the world. The authors find a significant and positive relationship between bank soundness (measured with Moody … Core Principles. "--World Bank web site …

the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) process and the disciplines of the World Trade Organization. GATS can be … difficult to establish otherwise. "--World Bank web site …

the policies to forestall them. The paper concludes by identifying directions for future research. "--World Bank web site …

variation in perceptions of judicial efficiency, corruption, taxes and regulation, street crime, and financing. "--World Bank …